Ok, this is a response i made on a forum about the Adult at 14 season that was on channel4 a while back. I just re-read it, and though i'd put it here. Its not edited, so certain deatails may be incorrect./misspelalaed.

God how i hate these people
Personally (im 15 before we start) i believe that people have the coice to do want they wish. In one of the adverts I saw the theme seemed to be that the girl felt that she HAD to have sex, otherwise she wouldnt be in some way "cool." I find the concewpt of "cool" very vague. What is cool? Nike shoes? Knives? Or the 100 Decimal Places of Pi and the Theorems of Newton. I reside firmly in the 3rd catedgory, and i pride myself on not being cool, as i do not need to conform with a ceratin image. i do not feel it neccesary to go out every night and get drunk, i do not (and never have) had a girlfriend, and the idea of being out at night with my friends frankly scares me. Give me my PS2. If the sex is consensual FROM BOTH PARTIES and they are both aware of the consequences of thier actions and they are in a healthy frame of mind ie. not drunk and whatever ever the new word for being on drugs is, then their is no reason to persecute. If, as the previously mentioned advert shows, one of the parties is in someway doubtful of their actions, nothing should happen. Far too much pressure is being place on people (especially girls) to be skinny sexy and appealing. Much of the blame goes to the media. Who was the last old TV presenter you remember? I believe it was Valerie Singleton, and how old was she? The idea of young girl to be youthful and at the same time adult is really depressing to see, and i know people like it. AS for the nine year old wit the thongs, who was going to tell them why they are designed? Who would sit down with there 9 year old daughter and say "Thongs are designed to make you much more accesible to the male sex. it shows that you have a carefree attitude to sex and wil be the target of a drunken male." Most of them would not have a single clue what you were talking about. I for one will be watchig this season of programs, and hoping with all of my heart they illustrate the evil, and not the positive (if any) aspects of underage sex.
If the world is'nt sorted out soon, the doll market will have been destroyed, with the replcement of your average doll with the offspring of a misguided and foolinsh 13 year old mother. THe above statement is a metaphor.

posted 13/11/03 21:22

wow, not so long ago. Hope you enjoy.